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Question Paper Code C3001
(AUTONOMOUS)MBA I Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, December 2017
(Regulations: VCE-R15)MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS
(Master of Business Administration)Date: 27 December, 2017 FN
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 70
Answer any Five Questions.
All Questions carries equal marks.
1.
a)Write about Mintzberg's set of ten roles of a manager.
7M
b)Summarize the differences between administration and management.
7M
2.
a)Justify this statement: 'The behavioral management theory is often called the human relations movement'.
7M
b)What is contingency theory? Write short notes on Fiedler's contingency model for leadership.
7M
3.
a)Write concise notes on different types of planning.
7M
b)Explain the steps involved in decision making.
7M
4.
a)What is the centralization process in an organization? Highlight its features.
7M
b)Consider and justify the statement: 'The concept of line-staff relationship has a very big impact of how organizations are governed and how they are built up'.
7M
5.
a)What are internal and external factors affecting the recruitment? List out the steps of recruitment.
7M
b)Write critical notes on advantages of performance appraisal.
7M
6.
a)Discuss about leader versus manager.
7M
b)Write critical notes on Managerial Grid.
7M
7.
a)Why do we need interpersonal communication? Explain.
7M
b)What is organizational communication? Describe.
7M
8.
a)Write about the following principles of the controlling:
i. Selection criteria of the critical points
ii. Feedback system
7M
b)Explain personal observations of the control techniques.
7M